Just weeks after he voted against the repeal of the Democrats’ job-killing IRS paperwork mandates – part of their costly, unpopular health care overhaul – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) now claims he wants to “fix” his own “overly burdensome” regulation. As the Toledo Blade reports, Brown’s spokeswoman said that “Senator Brown believes that there are improvements that can be made, such as fixing the IRS reporting requirements that will be overly burdensome, especially for small businesses.” But when he had the chance to do just that on November 29th, Brown specifically voted against repealing ObamaCare’s onerous IRS reporting requirement, revealing his current position to be nothing more than political posturing as he faces an uphill reelection bid. “Sherrod Brown must think Ohioans have awfully short memories, but voters will never forget that he voted specifically to keep this job-killing IRS mandate as part of ObamaCare,” said National Republican Senatorial…
As Bill Nelson Claims ObamaCare Is A “Job Creator,” Actual Job Creators Disagree
As he prepares for his uphill reelection bid, liberal U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) continues to put himself at odds with Florida’s families and small businesses, falsely claiming that ObamaCare is a “job creator,” and refusing to even allow a vote on its repeal in the U.S. Senate. Notably, Nelson’s costly, unpopular health care overhaul cuts $500 billion from seniors’ Medicare, implements a massive job-killing tax on the medical devices many Floridians depend on, and could strip more than one million Americans of their health coverage. Despite Nelson’s insistence that his health care law – stuffed with Medicare cuts, taxes and mandates – is a “job creator,” organizations representing the nation’s job-creating businesses strongly disagree, supporting the law’s repeal because it “place[s] more burdens on America’s job creators,” “jeopardizes the economic recovery of our nation’s job creators… [and] will stifle the ability to hire, grow and invest.” “How can Senator…
NRSC Statement & Perspective On New Ohio Senate Poll
A new Quinnipiac University poll looking at the 2012 Ohio Senate race is garnering some attention this morning. A Q poll official is quoted saying that “Sherrod Brown starts off his 2012 re-election campaign in decent but not overwhelming shape.” Notably, the poll finds Brown under the 50% re-elect mark which is generally considered the danger point for incumbents. I would point out though that what’s not mentioned in today’s Quinnipiac release is that Brown’s lead over a generic Republican candidate is actually less than the lead Democrat Lt. Governor Lee Fisher once enjoyed over Republican candidates when he first entered the U.S. Senate race in 2009. Fisher ultimately lost to Republican Rob Portman in November by 17 points. In response, NRSC Communications Director Brian Walsh said: “Just like the wide lead Lee Fisher once enjoyed, these poll results for an incumbent are not necessarily surprising, but it should certainly…
Manchin’s Political Posturing Tour Continues
Just days after voting for anti-coal and pro-cap-and-trade U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) as Senate Majority Leader – a position which allows Reid to control the Senate’s agenda – newly-minted U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) political posturing tour continues today. Manchin, who will reportedly attend a pro-coal rally in Charleston today, tells the Associated Press this morning that his first piece of legislation will seek to rein in the Environmental Protection Agency. Notably, Manchin failed to say whether or not he’s secured the support of Senator Reid, and other pro-cap-and-trade Democrats, as well as a commitment for a vote — which perhaps isn’t a surprise considering Senator Reid’s famous quote in 2008 that “coal makes us sick.” “If Joe Manchin is truly serious about reining in the EPA, he wouldn’t have stood side-by-side with President Obama, and he certainly wouldn’t have supported anti-coal Harry Reid as Senate Majority Leader,” National…
NRSC Asks Jim Webb Why He Won’t Let Americans See The Votes
With the House of Representatives voting today to repeal President Obama’s budget-busting health care bill, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) called on Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) to allow a similar vote on this measure in the Senate. Senate Democrats are refusing to allow the Senate to even consider the measure – let alone hold a vote – while the Washington Post reported last week that in a renewed effort to “sell” ObamaCare, the White House “set up a rapid-response operation and was planning to deploy Cabinet secretaries this week to make the Democrats’ case in newspaper editorials, on the radio and in satellite interviews with local television stations.” “Americans deserve a vote, not a sales pitch, and if Jim Webb truly believes most Virginians are on his side in supporting $570 billion in new taxes and $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, then he should step forward and allow…
NRSC Asks Joe Manchin Why He Won’t Let Americans See The Votes
With the House of Representatives voting today to repeal President Obama’s budget-busting health care bill, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) called on Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to allow a similar vote on this measure in the Senate. Senate Democrats are refusing to allow the Senate to even consider the measure – let alone hold a vote – while the Washington Post reported last week that in a renewed effort to “sell” ObamaCare, the White House “set up a rapid-response operation and was planning to deploy Cabinet secretaries this week to make the Democrats’ case in newspaper editorials, on the radio and in satellite interviews with local television stations.” “Americans deserve a vote, not a sales pitch, and if Joe Manchin truly believes most West Virginians are on his side in supporting $570 billion in new taxes and $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, then he should step forward and…
NRSC Asks Ben Nelson Why He Won’t Let Americans See The Votes
With the House of Representatives voting today to repeal President Obama’s budget-busting health care bill, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) called on Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) to allow a similar vote on this measure in the Senate. Senate Democrats are refusing to allow the Senate to even consider the measure – let alone hold a vote – while the Washington Post reported last week that in a renewed effort to “sell” ObamaCare, the White House “set up a rapid-response operation and was planning to deploy Cabinet secretaries this week to make the Democrats’ case in newspaper editorials, on the radio and in satellite interviews with local television stations.” “Americans deserve a vote, not a sales pitch, and if Ben Nelson truly believes most Nebraskans are on his side in supporting $570 billion in new taxes and $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, then he should step forward and allow…
Berkley Votes To Preserve $613 Million In New Mandates For Nevada Taxpayers
With Nevada’s unemployment rate still among the highest in the country, U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) voted tonight to preserve $613 million in new health care mandates for the state of Nevada, along with $500 billion in Medicare cuts for Nevada seniors and $570 billion in new job-costing taxes. All of these new cuts, costs and taxes are included in the Democrats’ massive health care spending bill that was rammed through Congress last year and which House Republicans voted to repeal this evening. Once again, Berkley, who has said she is considering a run next year for the U.S. Senate, stood with liberal House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in opposing the repeal of their budget-busting measure and replacing it with common-sense reforms that will actually lower costs for Nevada families. “If Congresswoman Berkley does seek a promotion to the Senate next year, she has once again ensured that her…
NRSC Asks Sherrod Brown Why He Won’t Let Americans See The Votes
With the House of Representatives voting today to repeal President Obama’s budget-busting health care bill, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) called on Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to allow a similar vote on this measure in the Senate. Senate Democrats are refusing to allow the Senate to even consider the measure — let alone hold a vote – while the Washington Post reported last week that in a renewed effort to “sell” ObamaCare, the White House “set up a rapid-response operation and was planning to deploy Cabinet secretaries this week to make the Democrats’ case in newspaper editorials, on the radio and in satellite interviews with local television stations.” “Americans deserve a vote, not a sales pitch, and if Sherrod Brown truly believes most Ohioans are on his side in supporting $570 billion in new taxes and $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, then he should step forward and allow…
NRSC Asks Jon Tester Why He Won’t Let Americans See The Votes
With the House of Representatives voting today to repeal President Obama’s budget-busting health care bill, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) called on Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to allow a similar vote on this measure in the Senate. Senate Democrats are refusing to allow the Senate to even consider the measure — let alone hold a vote – while the Washington Post reported last week that in a renewed effort to “sell” ObamaCare, the White House “set up a rapid-response operation and was planning to deploy Cabinet secretaries this week to make the Democrats’ case in newspaper editorials, on the radio and in satellite interviews with local television stations.” “Americans deserve a vote, not a sales pitch, and if Jon Tester truly believes most Montanans are on his side in supporting $570 billion in new taxes and $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, then he should step forward and allow…
